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yay or nay? I used smoked vinyl film to cover up the side markers. Keith I think smoked corner would look great on your car. Don't mind the masking tape on the headlight, making eyelids myself...

Fanman

That's kind've cool x-ped

NgoRX8

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yea. smoked on a black is pretty kool. Blends in well.

StealthFox

i think that looks pretty good man

AdictiveRx

I want a copy!

Who the heck is the elephant pooper scooper? Who ever he/she/it is, bring em along! more the marrier!

kwescott

Definate Yay...this is what I've been looking into doing myself...but haven't got off my butt to do it yet. There is a vendor on ebay that sells the film and then you just fit it/cut it yourself. Did you apply the film to the stock ambers....or did you cover a set of clears? Maybe if you have some extra material we could show up early and do my set...and maybe I could buy you lunch to comp you for the material costs....

kwescott

The turbo'd civic...I introduced you guys at that last Tustin meet you were at...

Snake8

First time seeing this post. Good to see people getting together for a ride. I'd love to come along on the 18th. Can I?

05, 6 MT, Winning Blue, GT package,

StealthFox

hmm, i cant tell what he used, we'll see when he replys, but i think clears would be a good idea because you'd have the pure smoke color not a amber tinted smoke.

x-ped

Sorry but I dont have any material, I had them cut to fit in a shop in Sherman Oaks. Heres their website stickercity.com I applied it to the stock ambers, and had them use the 35% smoked film so its pretty dark. They also have a lighter smoke film that is 20%. One thing though you will need to sand off the raised lettering on the corners and polish it smooth before applying the film. Im going back there on friday to get my eyelids cut, I could have them cut a pair for you. Let me know if you want one.

kwescott

Ill probably hold off at least until I see how it looks on yours. One thing I would be concerned about would be the light that shows through in the daytime. I've seen some smoked lenses that have been done "professionally" (I don't know whether that really applies here), and they are hard to see in the daytime. They look good though. I'm also not convinced yet that I want to lose the look of the light. I didn't like the way the clears looked, thats why I ended up selling them. I kinda like the way the amber lense breaks up the front...gives the MS body kit some extra lines in black. Good contrasts. I'm worried that blacking them out may "squeeze" the front end so it looks pointed...I dont' know, I guess I'm just gun shy. Thanks for the offer however.

kwescott

The more the merrier..welcome.

Snake8

This might sound crazy. There is a dyno day in Stanta Ana on the 18th.
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...7&page=2&pp=15

Anyone interested to go? Maybe include this as part of our Saturday ride? It's about 70 miles from where we meet.

Call me crazy, just a thought.

AdictiveRx

wAAAAAAAYYYYYYY too far we go canyone cruzing. No traffic for me. I get enough during the week. Hope you will join us on the 18th. It will b a lot more fun than sitting on the dyno!

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Hey Keith, heres some pics of the corners. I now have 25% smoke film, the other one was kind of too dark.

twisty7867

Looks badass, makes me wish for a black 8.

What shop in Sherman Oaks? I just moved up here.

kwescott

Ok, you sold me :D that looks incredible. If that is 25%, what did you have before. I'm thinking that 25% is a good way to go.

Tomorrow, could you take one pic directly head on..kind like my avatar? My only concern is that with no turn signals, that the headlights will look like they're popped out. I guess its hard to describe...but the turn signalks kinda "anchor" the bumper...without em, the headlights may look like they're floating...or then again, maybe its just the shrooms. :p

kwescott

oh screw it, I have to do it now. PM me with the cost of the material...or is it too late and you already gone down there?

How bout a trade...one cd with last months cruise for tint and your expertise in telling me how to apply it?

x-ped

Its called stickercity, they really do a professional job and are very friendly. Heres their web site, stickercity.com

btw you going to join us on the 18th for the malibu cruz?

kwescott

Has anyone else been having problems with the email notification. I haven't received an email notification from the RX site in a week now...and now I don't know whats going on in all the threads I was in...?

x-ped

I just went down there today. First time i installed it my self using 35% smoke film and i wasn't happy with the out come. So today I went back there and had them cut another pair and had the pros install it. Its was $40 for the film and labor, looks pefect now. If you can wait till the meet, you can check my car out and see if you like it. If you want to try doing it your self the material cost $15 for sheet of smoke film, then you would have to cut it out. But I would highly recommend having them cut it and install it.

kwescott

hmmm....sherman oaks is a long way for me...but maybe if they were open on a Saturday..say, maybe on the 18th..I could cruise on down there, say maybe in the afternoon or so....

I've installed a two layered graffic on my girlfriends S10 and it turned out great..but I've also tried installing tint on windows and I sucked....so maybe leave it up to the professionals, or at least those with the right tools and a whole roll of extra film.

x-ped

Yup, their open on saturday. I wouldn't mind cruzing down their after the meet. It takes about a hour or so for them to cut and install it.

kwescott

that would be great...would I need to pre-sand the lights, or do they do that for part of the 40 dollar install cost?

x-ped

I actually didn't sand off the raised lettering. The guy said that it would look cleaner with it sanded of but its not neccessary. You can hardly tell the raised lettering with the film on. Ill post a pic. later.